The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-19
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EXPOsTTlON CO1RANa'
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PROSPECTUS.

EkOSkGCAOS' FL
ORGANIZATION. Z
Capital stock proposed, 100000; being io'o"
shares Of go each, to be (su paid -,-n 600
The Company may be organised ""'"
Applicaton win be made to the LegIslatnre S,i
IN seasion) for special charter, limiting tno neux
itv of each stockholder to the amount OF
hoard Of fifteen directors, to be elected snnu'
a'S 3 s seS and three Vice Presidents. TO be
elected annually BY the Board OF Direcsors from
among rector. General, Secretary, treasure ana
.uch subordinate officers to be appointed BY the
Board of Directors, a. they may see NJ.
PURPOSES.
To establish at jacksonville. Florida, an exPosi
tion of sub-tropical and tropical products ana TO
Eiotids' and including exhibits from the West In
d;ss and Rahamas also, II practicable from Mexico
and Central and South America the exposition 10
be held annually, commencing with the WINTER Vi
Il 10 hoped that the first season may prove 90
successful as to warrant such regular animal en-
largement and improvement as VIII attract annu'
ally increasing multitudes 70 this State'
To be on ample grounds and within buildings
erected by the Company specially for this purpose,
within the city of Jacksonville or In Its
vicinity. as to be accessible by short Walk ootn
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to be secured either by purchase or lease may be
deemed best by the Board of Directors.
EXHIBITS.
These may include all varieties of valuable or In
teresting trees plants fruits and flowers grown IN
Florida and the other countries named collections
of wild animals, birds and fishes geological aud
marine collections; productions md manufactures;
and whatever else may be Of value In illustrating
the resources of Florida and adding to the attrac-
tions of the exposition.
Machinery displays are to be excluded at the dis
creton of the Director General, except such as may
relate to the utilization Of the resources of Florida
BAZAAR.
tits proposed to utilize portion Of the building
q bazaar. for the sale Of exhibits, special prsmi
nence being given to the establishment of orange
market, where the orange growers ofthis State can
display their fruit and orders can be taken for de-
livery or shipment.
The growers Of tobacco and other market crops
and the manufacturers of cigars, native wines and
other Florida products, will doubtless avail them
selves OF the advantages offered by this baxr, and
both home and foreign buyers will come to select
and purchase.
specified here. 1t 10 believed that the income from
the bazr will add much TO the revenues of the
exposition
1t is hoped that we may be able to establish in
time for the opening season aquarium Of con-
siderable size, which will eventually become one Of
the first rank both in magnitude and variety of at.
fractions.
BIOLOGICAL COLLECTION.
Beginning this year with such Wild Animals and
Birds be collected and cared for at moderate
cost, and yet which will greatly add to the attrac-
tions of the Exposition, 1t is hoped that this de-
partuent will gradually so increase without over
taxing the resources OF the Company, to lead to
the establishment of complete Geological Park or
Garden.
COUNTY DISPLAYS.
In order that all Florida may share in the great
benefits to be derived from this Exposition, 1t is
proposed that each County be allotted many
shares of stock as its people may wish to take.
Each county will be invited to make its annual
display, and space will be allotted to all who
cept.
appoint an Exposition Committee" to organize
and forward the County exhibits, and that each
such County Committee elect one of their number
a a member of general Advisory Council" who
shall represent the interests of the exhibitors in
their relations with the executive officers of the
Exposition.
Ala public meeting, very largely attended by the
principal citizens o. jacksonville representatives
of the various transportation companies, and repre-
sentative citizens from other towns and cities of
Florida, committee of fifteen appointed to
mature plans for the establishment Of the EXPOSE
ton. This committee now present this prospectus
to the public. Preliminary plans and estimates for
buildings are under preparation. to be submitted
for consideration when the Company is Organized
but the matter of nrst importance is the subscrip-
ton of the Capital Stock. The Exposition should
open early next winter. and no time is to be lost.
expressed conviction Of many Of our most promi-
nent and conservative business men, that on the
plan proposed the stock of this company will pay
fair dividends.
The value of the Exposition to this State aud to
all Florida interests cannot well be overestimated.
1t will attract visitors many thousands who
would not otherwise come especially az under the
provisions of the Interstate Commerce Act all the
railway lines can make special excursion rates for
visitors to ExpOsitions.
Every visitor to this Exposition win have the re-
sources, attractions and productions of all parts of
Florida displayed before him. and will have greater
inducements than could otherwise be presented for
him to travel through the State and invest or make
his home among
The subscription list is now open, and we offer
the shares to the public with the hope that all will
be rapidly taken. If you cannot afford more take
at least one share. Let US have your subscription,
large or small, without delay. Send them to j. NJ
Schumacher, President First National Bank, Jack
Col. J. E. Hart, Chairman, Vice-President Jack
sonville Board of Trade F. B. Papy General Traffic
Manager R. & N. Co., jacksonville, Fla; Sher-
man Conant, Manager Florida Southern Railway
T. *; W R''y Co.: Seville, Fla; W. NJ Davidson,
Gen1 Traffic Agent g., F. & w. R'y Co., Jackson
vile, Fla; J. E. Ingraham President g. F. r. r.
Co, Sanford, Fla; J. X. Campbell, Proprietor St.
James Hotel, jacksonville, Fla; w. T. Forbes. of
W. I: Forbes & Co., Real Estate, Jacksonville,
sonville, Fla VI. j. Doyle, Merchant, Sanford,
Fla; D. Greenleaf, d. Greenleaf & Co., Jackson.
vile. Fla; John T. Graves, editor Florida Herald,
Jacksonville, Fla y j Daniel of Fleming & Dan
Ella; James NJ Schumacher, Pres. First National
Bank Of Florida, Pres. ]. & A. R. r. Co., Jackson
vile, Fla; James H. Paine, Real Estate, jackson
Vile, Fla; Frank R. Osborne, Agent Southern Ex.
CO.. Jacksonville, Fla Jas M.'Fairlie, (Acting SecJ
Secy Jacksonville Board of Trade Committee
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